October 2017
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Piece of Bedroom Ceiling Fell on Tenant's Head
Landlord Illegally Locked Tenant's Wife Out of Apartment
Co-op Board Improperly Waived Shareholder Tenant's Consent to Terrace Request
Mitchell-Lama Apartment Not Tenant's Primary Residence
Tenant Not Responsible for Damage to Elevator Doors Caused by Nonresident Son
Landlord Claims Tenant Won't Permit Repairs
Tenant Who Wouldn't Sign Lease Is Still Rent Stabilized
Tenant in Building Converted to Co-op Is No Longer Rent Stabilized
Police Properly Searched Bathroom for Guns After Tenant Asked for Help
Was Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Fall from Landing?
No Proof ICF Was Delivered to Tenant
Landlord Didn't Prove Apartment Was Previously Registered
High-Rent/High-Income Deregulation Doesn't Apply to Rent-Controlled Tenant
Tenant's Initial Rent Was Above Deregulation Threshold
Creation of Additional Rooms in Cellar Changed Room Count
Incomplete Water Main Installation Didn't Qualify as MCI
Water Booster Pump Installed with Backflow Device Qualifies as MCI
Pointing and Installation of Heat Computer Qualify as MCIs
MCI Rent Hike for Elevator Upgrade Delayed
Concrete Ramps and Area Surveys Necessary Related Work for Garage MCI
Settlement Agreement Not Signed by Court Wasn't Binding
Landlord Directed to Amend Rent Registration Error
Rent-Stabilized Tenant Overcharged Roommate
Building Rent Stabilized Through Funding from DHCR Housing Trust Fund Corporation
Request for Reconsideration of DHCR Order Must Be Filed Within 95 Days
Landlord Didn't Replace Entire Roof
Balcony and Terrace Reconstruction Were Part of Facade Work
Landlord Can't Collect Fuel Cost Adjustment
No Valid Excuse for Late PAR Filing
No HPD Violations in Effect to Deny Maximum Base Rent Increase
Landlord Fined for Ceiling Leak and Defective Wiring
Unauthorized Apartment Installed Before Landlord Bought Building
Landlord Fined for Gas Piping Work Done Without DOB Permit
Landlord Illegally Altered One-Family House to Two-Family
Landlord Performed Apartment Alteration Work Without Permit
Triple Damages Applied Absent Proof of Judicial Sale
Landlord Waited Until PARs Decided Before Collecting MCI Rent Hikes
Stained Wood Floor and Bathroom Vent Dust Weren't Minor Conditions
Landlord Claims Occupant Isn't Rent-Stabilized Tenant
Removal of Public Telephones in SRO Building Was Reduction in Services
